Are libraries sustainable in a world of free, networked, digital information?Wiley Library Advisory Board member Lluís Anglada - Director of the Department of Libraries, Information and Documentation of the Consortium of University Services of Catalonia (CSUC) - recently published an article about the sustainability of libraries in a world where information is increasingly digital, networked, and free, based on a speech he gave at the…

Finding ways to get users the content they needThe American Library Association-Midwinter continues through tomorrow and If you haven’t stopped by Wiley’s booth yet (#2230), we hope you can stop by today to say hello.  Below, library director Elizabeth Lorbeer shares her thoughts on supporting users in gaining acess to the most useful research for their needs.  As a library director at an academic medical library,…

Getting just the facts with Fact Check CentralFrom crime to children’s diets, to global development, to hair loss, facts form parts of arguments, and we often see different facts marshaled in support of different conclusions. When it comes to research being reported in the media, we all benefit from lively debates, but no one benefits from reality being misrepresented, or from the dismissal…

How to be a positive academic leaderBeing an author and researcher can often feel like a juggling act at the best of times, and if your role includes a management or leadership role, it’s easy to feel frustrated or overwhelmed. One of the biggest surprises to confront new academic leaders is how much conflict and negativity they’re called on to deal…

Designing the one-stop medical libraryBelow is the latest in our series of stories republished from the Research4Life book Unsung Heroes: Stories from the Library which showcases extraodinary librarians from the developing world empowered by the resources provided by Research4Life.  Ovidio Padilla knows the true value of virtual learning and research. Since joining Honduras National Medical Library in 2004, he has…

How far have we come? Join our discussion for International Women's DayThis year marks the 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference on Women, held in Beijing China in 1995. To celebrate the many achievements in gender equality since that historic conference, Wiley has brought together many of our society partners, journal editors, and book authors to participate in an online forum discussing women’s rights. For…

10 things to consider when creating your Career CenterThere are countless examples of societies, associations and (yes) publishers who have made a real hash out of their career offerings over the last decade. Here are some tips on how to get it right! Content = Audience= Advertisers=Revenue You can’t simply build the website and expect it to look after itself. The first thing…

Across the desk: An Editor's guide to peer review best practicePeer review is an intricate system, based on trust and professionalism, as colleagues try to evaluate an ever-increasing volume of papers on short timeframes. On the one hand, the process looks simple: manuscripts are sent out to external experts with a request for evaluation, upon which an editorial decision is then based. But anyone who…

A librarian working with doctors to save livesIn this inspiring video, Nasra Gathoni — who was also part of the "Unsung: Heroes" series of stories of librarians from the developing world produced by Research4Life— talks about the key role that librarians play in supporting the work of doctors and researchers  to help them find evidence based-information in the new digital age. "I get…

Sharing my experience as a woman in STEM: Pass it onLast week, we kicked off a dialogue leading up to International Women’s Day focusing on how far women have come and what progress remains.  In the post below, originally published in Women In Higher Education, Laura Guertin shares her perspective on the challenges encountered by women in STEM.   Each year, one of my faculty colleagues invites me to her Psychology…